There's a new version of beloved Hairy Maclary in town that's going to be helping out going places where it's too dangerous for regular canines and humans.
Scary Mclary is a robot dog developed by the clever computer scientists at Otago University.
Scary's been designed to deal with environments that are unpredicatable or difficult such as mountain terrains as well being able to enter damaged buildings that could pose a threat to any real animals or humans.
Computer Science Professor Brendan McCane talks to Jesse.
Scary Mclary Photo: Otago University